Window Dilemma on New Pole Barn

tinysparky · Oct 18, 2017

what insulation did you go with?

Dyno Dan · Oct 18, 2017

tinysparky said:
what insulation did you go with?

Thus far just “microfoil” on the roof. I believe the R-value is rather insignificant on this stuff but it serves as a vapor barrier and should reject some radiant heat.....or so I’m told. At some point I’ll frame in the enclosed side, spray foam an 1” or so, and then finish it with drywall or ??

Dyno Dan · Oct 18, 2017

Trim is done, ceiling liner in (they also built in an access door), and garage doors started.

NUTTSGT · Oct 18, 2017

Damn, those guys have their act together and work fast.

Dyno Dan · Oct 19, 2017

Yeah, out of seven crews with this company they are reported to be the most productive of the bunch.

lakeroadster · Oct 19, 2017

Simply amazing... wow, what a crew.

Watching this progress the last few days, through your photo's and posts, I am forced to reflect on the abysmal crew that built my Lester building.

It took the Lester crew 25 weeks to do what the MQS crew did in 4 days.

Dyno Dan · Oct 19, 2017

Doors are hung and they’re just now cleaning up garbage, screws, nails, etc etc. they should be wrapped up and gone within the hour.

When the windows....yes them windows....come in they’ll come back and get them installed.

LB-1911 · Oct 19, 2017

Dyno Dan said:
Doors are hung and they’re just now cleaning up garbage, screws, nails, etc etc. they should be wrapped up and gone within the hour.

When the windows....yes them windows....come in they’ll come back and get them installed.

Came together real nice - Congratulations on your new space - If you would pass along a " Job Well Done "

:beer:

Dyno Dan · Oct 23, 2017

Thanks everyone for your feedback and support. On to planning for power, lighting, garage door openers, and insulation (for the enclosed space).

Dyno Dan · Nov 10, 2017

I picked up the windows yesterday and unloaded them at the shop last night. They are Milgard Style Line, 48x36, with integrated J-channel......in clay color

2 of the 3 guys from the crew are coming to install today. Any tips or tricks to be on the lookout for? I’ve never seen, or perhaps paid attention to, windows that have integrated J-channel.

lakeroadster · Nov 10, 2017

They'll cut he hole in the siding, cut a small 45 degree slit at the top for the flange, loosen the siding, slide the windows in from the bottom, and then attach them with the same screws.

Add a little silicon at the 45 degree slit.. done.

It'll be a piece of cake with two guys... especially those experienced guys.

lakeroadster said:
That's going to be an awesome space Dan. Are you by chance Dyno Don's brother?

If they do your building the way my Lester building is made they will frame inside the building for the window after the steel has been hung outside. But they don't cut the steel until after framing.

So the good thing is you could reorder the windows and have a sealed up building until they arrive....

But the bad thing is you would have to cut the steel yourself.

It takes a couple guys to install a window. One guy to kind of pull the steel out and away from the building at the top, while the other guy slides the flanged window into place.

Three guys, even better.

The details below are for a Hayfield Window Unit.... yours may vary.

Rough opening is pretty tight. 1/4" larger than window in width, 3/8" larger in height.